Childhood Anxiety Treatment: Should You Choose Pills or Skills?

• By: Meir Flancbaum, PsyD Erica Dashow, PhD, BCBA-D Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• September 29th, 2025
• anxiety treatment, childhood anxiety, Fall 2025 Issue, healthcare access, medication, parental involvement, pediatric mental health, skills-based therapy, therapy
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Finding the right treatment for your child’s anxiety can feel overwhelming. Parents are often faced with the choice between two options: skills-based therapy or medication (pills). Of course, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer as each child’s needs are unique. The best plan will be one that...

Project TEACH Integrates Behavioral Health Care into Primary Care for Children and New Mothers

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, child psychiatry, consultation services, maternal mental health, pediatric mental health, primary care providers, referral and linkage, training and education
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Parents seeking help or information about their child’s emotional or behavioral health often turn first to their pediatrician or their primary care provider (PCP). Unfortunately, family practice doctors often do not have the training needed to make decisions for children with mental health needs,...